Younger Member Forum
Related News Archive: 2022
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE Orange County! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
Student Members Attend History & Heritage Student Scholarship Night 2022
ASCE CSULB attends History and Heritage Student Scholarship Night 2022, an annual event for the local civil engineering community. ASCE Orange County Branch and ASCE Orange County Younger Member Forum (YMF) host this event to bring together college students, young professionals, and accomplished industry professionals. More »
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE Orange County! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
Introducing Our Alumni Program
California State University, Long Beach ASCE is currently launching an alumni program that allows past graduates to receive monthly email updates regarding current chapter events, what the chapter has planned throughout the year, and how alumni can contribute and be involved. More »
Aloha Alumni Event
Members of the University Outreach Mentorship Program and alumni spent a day at Huntington Beach cleaning up the beach and socializing. The event included picking up trash on the beach, meeting new people in YMF, and learning about the different committees in ASCE OC YMF. More »
Temecula Wine Tasting Trip
This past August, the ASCE OC YMF Internal Activities team successfully marked a return to tradition with the revival of our In-Person Annual Wine Trip in the Temecula Valley. More »
First Day of Summer Happy Hour
An informal get-together to touch base with current and past Mentorship Program participants and future proteges and mentors! More »
Shaping Our Future World
Civil engineers reimagine the world and shape the future of our civilizations. Recent conversations with several Orange County Branch members reminded me of the inspiring initiative led by ASCE, known as Future World Vision. The effects of climate change, increasing population, and rapid deployment of new technologies drive civil engineers and the infrastructure industry to be at the forefront of changing trends and to constantly adapt. ASCE performed an in-depth analysis of future macrotrends to generate a projected evolution of our industry's infrastructure through the Year 2070. More »
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE Orange County! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
DEI Best Practices in Engineering: Expanding the K-12 Pipeline
With the civil engineering profession becoming increasingly diverse, the ASCE OC Publications Committee discusses Part I of ASCE National's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Best Practices in Engineering – Expanding the K-12 Pipeline. This topic addresses the value of expanding and reimagining the K-12 STEM and university systems necessary to prepare the next generation of engineers for the future world. Part II and III of the series will be featured in future ASCE OC Newsletters in an effort to promote the initiative at the local level. More »
Mentorship End Games July 2022
Members of the University Outreach Mentorship Program spent a day at the park celebrating the end of the program at the Annual Mentorship End Games. The event included fun outdoor games and a ceremony at the end recognizing all students and professionals who participated in the program as well as announcing the winning mentorship group. More »
WRYMC 2022 at Park City, Utah
On July 8th, 2022, over 120 ASCE members from Regions 8 and 9 came together in Park City, Utah, for the Western Regional Younger Member Council (WRYMC) Conference. More »
Night at the Driving Range
ASCE OC YMF hosted a night at the driving range to gear up for the OC Branch Golf Tournament. More »
Summer Bike Rides
My friend, Sam Ali, P.E., recently wrote a story on bike trail connectivity in Orange County. The article was published in the ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine. Since Sam and I share the same passion for cycling, I thought I would seize the opportunity to share a few enjoyable rides in our OC backyard. More »
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
Meet the Mentors (Water & Environmental Engineering)
The Meet the Mentor Series is a great opportunity for students to learn from the mentors in the University Outreach Program regarding specific disciplines within Civil Engineering. More »
2022 End-of-the-Year Banquet
On Friday, May 13th, the ASCE CSULB Student Chapter hosted their Annual End-of-the-Year Banquet in person at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood, CA. More »
Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management Alumni Reunion
On Friday, April 22nd, the ASCE CSULB Student Chapter collaborated with the CSULB Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management to host an Alumni reunion event on campus! This is to assist in the department's efforts to stay connected with CECEM alumni and introduce them to current students. More »
Picnic with CSUF and UCI
On Saturday, April 16th, the ASCE CSULB collaborated with the CSUF and UCI Student Chapters for a BBQ and picnic at Cerritos, CA to connect and meet fellow ASCE student members! More »
Clothes The Deal with YMF: Professional Clothing Drive
ASCE OC YMF held a professional clothing drive in partnership with Clothes The Deal, a non-profit organization that provides free professional clothing and other services to low-income men, women, at-risk youth, and U.S. Veterans. More »
Habitat Restoration and Bike Ride at Upper Newport Bay
ASCE OC Sustainability Committee met twice at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve in April! First on April 9th for Habitat Restoration, and the second time on April 30th for a bike ride. More »
Mid Year Check-In Picnic
On April 2, 2022, the Mentorship Program gathered an intimate group to check-in and celebrate our mid-year point of the year at the wonderful Bill Barber Memorial Park in Irvine! More »
Annual Awards Night 2022
Familiar faces came together in familiar spaces as ASCE Orange County Branch returned to the City National Grove in Anaheim on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, to celebrate our annual Awards Night. Over 200 people, including local civil engineers, elected officials, family, and friends, joined us to recognize the 20 projects and 17 people selected by the Branch’s Awards and Nominations Committee for engineering excellence and contributions to our community. More »
Inflation and Shortage Supply Impacts
We have all been witnessing price inflation, whether it is at the gas station or at the grocery store. Both inflation and material shortage have become part of our design considerations when we select and specify materials for our projects. The approach has been further emphasized over the last couple of years: the Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) community should initiate design and construction projects with a thorough understanding of material availability, fabrication, delivery lead time, projected construction index price, and an evaluation of equivalent alternatives. More »
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
Civil Engineering United Career Fair
ASCE CSULB hosted its Third Annual Civil Engineering United Career Fair on February 28th and March 1st, 2022 at their campus' USU Ballrooms. More »
St. Patrick's Day Happy Hour Social
OC YMF hosted a St. Patrick’s Day at Perla’s Cuisine in Downtown Santa Ana with great networking and raffles! More »
Meeting the Next Generation of Women Engineers
On February 25th, ASCE CSULB participated in the 2022 AAUW STEM Conference at Eunice Sato Academy of Math and Science High School in Long Beach, CA. More »
Resume Workshop at CSUF
On February 22nd, 2022, ASCE OC YMF University Outreach Committee hosted a resume workshop for the ASCE CSUF student chapter held in-person at CSUF's campus. More »
Resume Workshop at CSULB
On February 16, 2022, the ASCE OC YMF University Outreach Committee held a Resume Review/Interview Panel at CSULB. More »
Resume Workshop at UCI
On January 27, 2022, ASCE OC YMF’s University Outreach Committee hosted a Resume Workshop through Zoom for the students of UCI. More »
Sudamericana Water Conservation
Last month, I traveled to Chile for my brother’s wedding and took the opportunity to wander in Patagonia, the Colchagua Valley (wine country), Santiago, and a few other places. I don’t know if the pattern is common across my peers, but as for myself, travels are generally punctuated by a constant evaluation of the local infrastructure, design details, construction means and methods, and an assessment of the infrastructure challenges that each region faces. More »
Welcome New Members!
Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event. More »
ASCE CSULB - 2021 Dream Big K-12 Outreach Event
On December 4th, 2021, the ASCE CSULB Student Chapter hosted their Annual Dream Big K-12 Outreach Event for the fourth year in a row at the CSULB campus! A huge thank you to all of the professional and student volunteers, private companies, and public agencies who supported this year's efforts for the students. More »
ASCE CSULB - Lunch with the ASCE National President
On November 18th, 2021, the ASCE CSULB Co-Presidents, Kyra Tan and Charlene Suarez, had the opportunity to have lunch with the ASCE National President Dennis D.Truax at the AECOM Orange office. More »
ASCE OC Community Service - 2021 Toy Drive
ASCE OC partnered with SONRIE to collect and deliver toys to Ojos Negros, Mexico, on December 11th, 2021. More »
ASCE OC Communications Committee - Getting To Know YMF in 2021
In 2021, we introduced "Get to Know YMF," a social media series recognizing our Younger Member Forum (YMF) members' lives beyond ASCE and engineering. More »
ASCE OC Community Service - Vineyard Anaheim Food Pantry
On the morning of Saturday December 18th, 2021, a group of 8 ASCE OC Members partnered with Vineyard Anaheim to provide over 450 families with fresh groceries and produce for the week at the Brookhurst Community Center, in Anaheim, CA. More »
ASCE OC YMF Internal Activities - 2021 Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
On Friday, December 17th, 2021, the ASCE OC YMF Internal Activities Committee hosted their Annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl in Downtown Long Beach. More »
ASCE OC Branch - Member Appreciation Picnic
The ASCE OC Branch and YMF carved out some time between COVID spikes to show our appreciation for the volunteers that have helped keep us so successful during the pandemic. More »
Connecting the Dots in 2022 and Beyond?
As we enter 2022, I wish our members a very happy and prosperous new year. It would be a shame not to recognize the accomplishments of the past year. Our hyperactive Orange County Branch committees did not stop interacting and implementing activities: I counted over 60 events held during the past year. I could not be prouder to belong to such a resilient and proactive organization. I thank my predecessor, Clint Isa, P.E., for spearheading the efforts, and all of our volunteers for your contributions over the past couple of years. More »
